Chapter 146 So everyone tacitly understood and didnât interrupt, waiting for her to continue speaking.
Menu Lauryn glanced at Lennon and his gaze was too piercing. Lauryn felt a bit scared and stammered, âItâs just a misunderstanding. I thought Marie didnât like me and intentionally made the horse go crazy to harm me. Later, I heard that there was a scar on the back of the horseâs neck, which was probably injured before it was led out. I accidentally pressed on the wound at that time, which caused the horse to go mad.â Lauryn glanced at Mariela, her eyes filled with sadness. âIâm sorry, Marie, I misunderstood you. I shouldnât have maliciously doubted you. Can you forgive me?â
Mariela frowned at her, not saying anything.
Rayne reproachfully spoke, âLauryn, how could you think of Mariela like that? How could she possibly harm you?â
Lennonâs father, who is also Laurynâs stepfather, Royce Stark, was somewhat displeased.âWhy didnât you specifically enroll in a horse riding class if you wanted to learn how to ride? Not only did you not learn how to ride properly and ended up getting injured, but you also caused such a misunderstanding with your sisterâinâlaw.â
As soon as Lauryn heard the words âsisterâinâlaw,â a raging jealousy instantly surged in her heart.
She hesitated and spoke, âI knew I was wrong, Mom and Dad.â
Lennonâs gaze turned cold.âDidnât you say that day that it was Mariela who kicked the horse hard and made it lose control? Why are you not mentioning it now?â
Lennon didnât wait for Laurynâs response and looked at his parents again, âMom and Dad, who is responsible for Laurynâs education? Why has she turned out like this? Full of lies and deceit.â
Royce and Mrs. Rayne Mooney exchanged a glance.
Rayne frowned and asked Lauryn,âDid you really lie?â
Laurynâs tears welled wrong, Mom...â
up and flowed down instantly, crying so pitifully that it broke peopleâs hearts.âI... I was Bellaâs gaze was stern.âLauryn, you told me it was a misunderstanding, but you didnât say you were lying. Has your education taught you to lie and falsely accuse also Deandre and Haleigh also understood.
Deandre looked displeased, âBella, Mr. Stark, Mariela would never do anything harmful, your child lied and accused Mariela, you should give an explanation, right?â
Haleigh also said, âYes, Mariela is the apple of our familyâs eye. Although the Logan family may not have the power and influence like your Stark family, our daughter is pureâhearted and kind, and would never do such despicable things.â
Hearing Deandre and Haleigh say this, Mariela was deeply moved.
Over the years, she had a strained relationship with her family, but that doesnât mean they didnât love and care for her.